PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ladeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sha Danson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ladeia
vs
Danson

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ladeia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sha Danson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ladeia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Danson is trying to defend but Ladeia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ladeia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Danson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Danson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ladeia is working away from the top position though.

Danson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ladeia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Danson reverses the position - he's now on top in Ladeia's guard.
Ladeia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danson!
Ladeia fails to move to back control.
Danson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ladeia has hold of Danson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Danson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Danson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia is looking to advance position but Danson won't allow it.
Danson tries to get to full guard but Ladeia has control of the leg.

Danson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ladeia pulls his head out easily.
Ladeia is looking to advance position but Danson won't allow it.
Ladeia passes to side control.

Ladeia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Danson struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ladeia is controlling him well.
Ladeia tries to advance to mount but Danson denies him.

Ladeia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Danson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ladeia off and has taken his back!

Ladeia is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Danson gets his way!

Ladeia preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Danson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danson is trying to stick to Ladeia's back but Ladeia is turning into Danson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Danson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ladeia.
Danson wants to sweep but no luck.
Danson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danson keeping full guard, as Ladeia tries to pass.
Ladeia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ladeia slips nicely into half guard.
Danson trying to control but Ladeia postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Ladeia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danson loads up on a big right hand but Ladeia slips the punch.
Ladeia staying out of range there.
Danson throws a hook but Ladeia blocks it.
Danson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladeia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jose Ladeia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ladeia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Danson to the mat! Danson manages to get full guard.
Ladeia forces his way into half guard.
Ladeia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ladeia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Danson reverses the position - he's now on top in Ladeia's guard.
Ladeia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ladeia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ladeia has his foot on Danson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danson works his way back into a safe position though.
Danson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladeia is retaining full guard.

Danson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ladeia wants to sweep but no luck.
Ladeia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Danson has passed into side control.
Ladeia is trying to improve his position.

Danson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ladeia has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Danson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Danson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ladeia manages to get back to half guard.
Ladeia is looking to improve his position.
Ladeia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ladeia wants to sweep but no luck.
Danson stands and throws Ladeia's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Danson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ladeia has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danson trying to control the position but Ladeia is working away.

Danson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ladeia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ladeia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Danson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ladeia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Danson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ladeia is pressing down on Danson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ladeia wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danson manages to get himself to full guard.

Danson looking for a guillotine here but Ladeia defends easily.
Ladeia advances to half guard.
Danson tries to kick Ladeia off but Ladeia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ladeia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danson sees it coming and defends easily.
Ladeia wants to pass to mount but Danson is defending the position.
Ladeia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Danson prevents Ladeia from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Ladeia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Danson connects with a crisp jab.
Ladeia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danson.
Danson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ladeia counters with a takedown into side control.
Danson prevents Ladeia from moving into mount.
Ladeia advances to full mount.
Ladeia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Danson is holding on tight.
Jose Ladeia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ladeia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Danson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Danson and Ladeia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Danson is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladeia tries to pass to full mount but Danson defends it.
Ladeia is looking to pass Danson's guard but actually Danson recovers to full guard.
Ladeia passes into half guard.
Ladeia trying to pass the guard but Danson defending well.

Danson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ladeia stops Danson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ladeia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ladeia wants to take his opponent's back but instead Danson manages to regain half guard.
Ladeia trying to mount his opponent but Danson defends it.

Danson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ladeia pulls his head out easily.
Ladeia wants to pass to mount but Danson is defending the position.
Danson gets full guard.
Jose Ladeia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ladeia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Danson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia trying to control but Danson is working from the bottom.

Ladeia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Danson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Danson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Danson!
Ladeia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Danson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Danson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ladeia tries to buck Danson off but Danson is having none of it.
Ladeia regains half guard.
Danson uses his free foot to push down on Ladeia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ladeia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladeia regains half guard.
Danson is keen to just control but Ladeia is a slippery customer.

Danson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ladeia is refusing to be controlled, as Danson sits in half guard.
Ladeia is looking to improve his position.
Ladeia is working hard here to advance position.

Danson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ladeia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sha Danson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danson prevents Ladeia from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sha Danson.
I think Ladeia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jose Ladeia!